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Turkey is a peninsula that spans over southeastern Europe and southwestern Europe. Its borders the Black Sea,the Aegean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Turkish Flag
-Red with a vertical white crescent
-White five-pointed star centered outside the crescent
-White means peace and honesty
-Red means hardiness, bravery and strength
-The flag called Ay Yildiz which means Moon Star
-IIt was originally the flag of Ottoman Empire
-The crescent and star are symbols of Islam





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Information taken from:
http://www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk/turkish-flag.htm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html





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